​Toronto Dominion predicts up to 6 per cent rises in house prices by year-end… Overall impact on sales from bad winter should be ‘neglible’ say Conference Board… Vancouver market still growing says credit union… And economy improving according to Stats Canada…

It has been a big year for credit unions, with many upping their mortgage services – much to the delight of brokers across the country. But how will they fair in CMP’s annual Brokers on Lenders survey, which allows mortgage professionals to give unfettered feedback on each lender they work with. Click here to take part in the survey today.

Canadians don’t consider home loans to be ‘debt’, especially the younger generation… Winnipeg councillors see audit on real estate deals… A bit of Canada up for sale in Miami... And, coping with the bubble, how the UK’s struggling with conditions similar to ours…

CMP is now collecting submissions for its annual Top 10 Commercial Mortgage Brokers feature, one that gives these players reason to boast and also places them on the radar of potential clients and referral partners. Click here to participate if you are a commercial mortgage broker in Canada.

Flooding is a high priority for homeowners and now there’s overland insurance, but only for a few... Renovations continue to grow thanks to the ‘HGTV effect’... Greener homes held up by red tape... And why neighbourhoods are raising a glass to microbreweries…